Why did Islam spread quickly after Mohammed's death?

Answer 1

Answer 1

Islam spread so quickly after death of prophet Muhammad because :

• It is a true God religion
• It calls for justice
• It respects the woman and human rights
• It defends good morals
• It honors human free will of choice and thinking
• It is against racism and discrimination based on color, culture, gender, or anything else except piety.
• It is the religion and mission of all God prophets to humanity since Adam, through Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Them All), that calls for worship Allah (God in English) as the one and only one God with no partner, no son, no companion, and no associate.

The claim that Islam spread by war or by sword is a false claim and is a lie propagated by enemies of Islam. Refer to question below for more information.

Answer 2

One reason is that Arab armies were united by their beliefs. Islam taught that Muslim warriors who died in the service of Islam would win a place in paradise.the idea of jihad also motivated many Muslim soldiers.the lure of riches to be won in the conquered lands was another powerful incentive

Answer 3

Islam spread so quickly in the Middle East because people who travel for a living( such as shepherds, people who sell things, etc.) heard about Islam and told the people they met about it.

Answer 4

Islam provided unity for the fierce Arab tribes who had previously been disregarded because they were always fighting among themselves. Also, this was the Dark Ages for Europe, so their organization had all but collapsed. Within exactly 100 years since the death of their Prophet, Muslims were raiding in the heart of France.

Answer 5

Islam spread quickly due to a number of factors.

1) Arabia - What's that?: Prior to Mohammed, Arabia had been seen as a cultural and political backwater barely worth notice and therefore Mohammed's consolidation of the Arab Tribes was not seriously considered by the Byzantine and Sassanian Empires. This lead to a very porous southern defense and miscalculation of the Islamic Armies.

2) Byzantine-Sassanian Wars: Since the Byzantines and Sassanians considered each other the only real civilizations in the region, they fought each other numerous times in the early 600s C.E. over control of what is today East Turkey and Iraq. These were intense religious wars (Christian vs. Zoroastrian) and greatly weakened both empires at just the wrong time.

3) Tribal Command Structure: Arab Tribes and warriors owed their loyalty to their Sheikhs and leaders without fault because the Sheikh provided each person with all of the amenities and protection necessary to live a full life. Whenever the Arabs went to war, the Sheikhs could count on the ability to muster their tribesmen as soldiers without issue.

4) Support of the Locals: Since the Byzantine Empire and Sassanian Empire were engaged in religious zealotry, it stands to reason that they did not tolerate their religious minorities very well. The Muslims professed to (and did) treat minorities far better than either of these Empires. This led to religious minorities (especially Jews) from within the conquered territories helping Muslims to secure outposts and positions, freeing the Muslims to continue to spread the religion.

5) Citizenship by Conversion: The Islamic Empire was interesting in that being the leader or a person of import in the Empire was not contingent on ethnicity or place of birth as was the case of most prior empires. All a person had to do to gain power and prestige was to convert to Islam. This simple integration mechanism resulted in massive number of Persians, Berbers, and Turks converting to Islam. In fact, the furthest expansions of Islam (Spain, India, West China, South Russia, the Balkans) were all accomplished by non-Arabs (respectively Berbers, Persians/Mughals, Turkmen, Azeris, and Ottomans).

6) Warfare: The leaders charged with expanding the influence of Islam were thoughtful and diligent military leaders. Caliph 'Omar, who conquered much of the Levant, Egypt, Persia, and Iraq was well-known as a strategist and a fighter. It was this knowledge of warfare that allowed Muslim forces to expand the territory's influence.

7) Universality: Islam, as a religion, claims salvation for all people in all places, making the religion very attractive, especially to people born into low castes and bad economic positions.

8) Commerce: Islam, like most religions, spread also through peaceful means of commerce and education whereby non-Muslims learned of the faith and adopted as their own amidst business dealings with Muslims.

Answer 6

Islam spread so quickly in the seventh and eighth centuries because the Persians and the Byzantines had finally worn themselves out fighting between themselves. The people were hopeful for peace at this time.

Answer 2

Answer 1

Islam spread so quickly after death of prophet Muhammad because :

• It is a true God religion
• It calls for justice
• It respects the woman and human rights
• It defends good morals
• It honors human free will of choice and thinking
• It is against racism and discrimination based on color, culture, gender, or anything else except piety.
• It is the religion and mission of all God prophets to humanity since Adam, through Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Them All), that calls for worship Allah (God in English) as the one and only one God with no partner, no son, no companion, and no associate.

The claim that Islam spread by war or by sword is a false claim and is a lie propagated by enemies of Islam. Refer to question below for more information.

Answer 2

One reason is that Arab armies were united by their beliefs. Islam taught that Muslim warriors who died in the service of Islam would win a place in paradise.the idea of jihad also motivated many Muslim soldiers.the lure of riches to be won in the conquered lands was another powerful incentive

Answer 3

Islam spread so quickly in the Middle East because people who travel for a living( such as shepherds, people who sell things, etc.) heard about Islam and told the people they met about it.

Answer 4

Islam provided unity for the fierce Arab tribes who had previously been disregarded because they were always fighting among themselves. Also, this was the Dark Ages for Europe, so their organization had all but collapsed. Within exactly 100 years since the death of their Prophet, Muslims were raiding in the heart of France.

Answer 5

Islam spread quickly due to a number of factors.

1) Arabia - What's that?: Prior to Mohammed, Arabia had been seen as a cultural and political backwater barely worth notice and therefore Mohammed's consolidation of the Arab Tribes was not seriously considered by the Byzantine and Sassanian Empires. This lead to a very porous southern defense and miscalculation of the Islamic Armies.

2) Byzantine-Sassanian Wars: Since the Byzantines and Sassanians considered each other the only real civilizations in the region, they fought each other numerous times in the early 600s C.E. over control of what is today East Turkey and Iraq. These were intense religious wars (Christian vs. Zoroastrian) and greatly weakened both empires at just the wrong time.

3) Tribal Command Structure: Arab Tribes and warriors owed their loyalty to their Sheikhs and leaders without fault because the Sheikh provided each person with all of the amenities and protection necessary to live a full life. Whenever the Arabs went to war, the Sheikhs could count on the ability to muster their tribesmen as soldiers without issue.

4) Support of the Locals: Since the Byzantine Empire and Sassanian Empire were engaged in religious zealotry, it stands to reason that they did not tolerate their religious minorities very well. The Muslims professed to (and did) treat minorities far better than either of these Empires. This led to religious minorities (especially Jews) from within the conquered territories helping Muslims to secure outposts and positions, freeing the Muslims to continue to spread the religion.

5) Citizenship by Conversion: The Islamic Empire was interesting in that being the leader or a person of import in the Empire was not contingent on ethnicity or place of birth as was the case of most prior empires. All a person had to do to gain power and prestige was to convert to Islam. This simple integration mechanism resulted in massive number of Persians, Berbers, and Turks converting to Islam. In fact, the furthest expansions of Islam (Spain, India, West China, South Russia, the Balkans) were all accomplished by non-Arabs (respectively Berbers, Persians/Mughals, Turkmen, Azeris, and Ottomans).

6) Warfare: The leaders charged with expanding the influence of Islam were thoughtful and diligent military leaders. Caliph 'Omar, who conquered much of the Levant, Egypt, Persia, and Iraq was well-known as a strategist and a fighter. It was this knowledge of warfare that allowed Muslim forces to expand the territory's influence.

7) Universality: Islam, as a religion, claims salvation for all people in all places, making the religion very attractive, especially to people born into low castes and bad economic positions.

8) Commerce: Islam, like most religions, spread also through peaceful means of commerce and education whereby non-Muslims learned of the faith and adopted as their own amidst business dealings with Muslims.

Answer 6

Islam spread so quickly in the seventh and eighth centuries because the Persians and the Byzantines had finally worn themselves out fighting between themselves. The people were hopeful for peace at this time.